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Synthesized company context to draft comprehensive estimator job description
Synthesized company context to draft comprehensive estimator job description
Here's a draft job ad for anElectrical Estimatorat Impact Electrical Contracting.
I've tailored it to your business (commercial electrical, SA-based, Simpro-driven) — let me know what needs tweaking (salary, experience level, full-time vs contract, etc.).
Electrical Estimator – Commercial Projects
Impact Electrical Contracting Pty Ltd | South Australia
Impact Electrical Contracting is a growing commercial electrical contractor based in South Australia, delivering projects across the retail, education, aged care, and commercial construction sectors.
With a team of around 30 across field and office, we're known for quality workmanship and robust client relationships with builders and consultants across SA.
We're looking for an experiencedElectrical Estimatorto join our team and take ownership of pricing and tendering for commercial and industrial electrical projects.
About the role
You'll be responsible for preparing accurate, competitive quotes and tenders across a range of commercial electrical projects — from small variations through to multi-million dollar builds.
You'll work closely with our directors and project delivery team to ensure scopes are well understood, priced correctly, and set up for a smooth handover to site.
Key responsibilities
Review tender documentation, drawings, and specifications to develop accurate scopes of work
Prepare detailed cost estimates covering labour, materials, subcontractors, and margins
Source and compare supplier and subcontractor quotes
Identify scope gaps, exclusions, and risk items before submission
Liaise with builders, consultants, and suppliers throughout the tender process
Maintain and improve pricing tools, rate cards, and estimating templates
Support handover of won projects to the delivery team with clear scope documentation
Track variations and support the commercial team in claim development
About you
Experience estimating commercial electrical projects (trade background or estimating background considered)
Strong understanding of electrical scopes, switchboards, cable containment, lighting, and general commercial electrical systems
Comfortable reading architectural, electrical, and structural drawings and specifications
High attention to detail and strong commercial acumen
Confident communicator, able to build relationships with builders and consultants




Experience with Simpro (or similar job management software) highly regarded
Proficient with Excel and general Microsoft/Google Workspace tools
What we offer
A genuine career pathway within a growing SA business
Involvement in a diverse range of commercial projects
Supportive, close-knit team culture
Competitive salary based on experience
If you're an experienced estimator looking to take the next step with a growing commercial electrical contractor, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now— [contact details / application link]
A few things I assumed that you might want to adjust:
Full-time, permanent role (didn't specify contract or part-time)
No salary range included — happy to add one if you want it public
Kept it broad on years of experience — I can tighten this to "senior" or "junior/graduate" if you have a specific level in mind
Want me to adjust any of this, or turn it into a formatted Word doc / PDF ready to post?
can you gibe it a bit more targetted fro someone to help us grow into the next stage of the companies evolution
Recalibrated job posting toward growth-stage leadership positioning
Recalibrated job posting toward growth-stage leadership positioning
Here's a revised version, positioning this as more of a growth-stage hire — someone who can help build estimating capability and process as the business scales, not just crunch numbers on individual tenders.
Senior Electrical Estimator – Help Shape Our Next Stage of Growth
Impact Electrical Contracting Pty Ltd | South Australia
Impact Electrical Contracting is a commercial electrical contractor based in South Australia, delivering projects across retail, education, aged care, and commercial construction.
We've built a strong reputation and a growing pipeline of work — and we're now looking for the right person to help take our estimating function to the next level as we scale.
This isn't just a "quote the job" role.
We want someone who can bring structure, consistency, and commercial rigour to how we price and win work — and who wants to grow with the business as we take on bigger and more complex projects.
About the role
You'll take ownership of estimating and tendering across our commercial electrical projects,



from single-trade variations through to multi-million dollar tenders.
Beyond pricing individual jobs, you'll play a key role in improving how we estimate — refining our rate cards, tender checklists, and scope-gap processes so we quote faster, more accurately, and more profitably as volume grows.
You'll work closely with the directors, gaining real visibility into how the business operates commercially, with a clear path to take on more responsibility as the estimating function matures.
Key responsibilities
Lead estimating and tendering for commercial electrical projects of varying scale and complexity
Develop accurate, well-scoped quotes covering labour, materials, subcontractors, and margin — with a sharp eye for scope gaps and exclusions
Build and maintain estimating tools, rate cards, and standardized pricing templates to support consistent, scalable quoting
Compare and negotiate supplier and subcontractor pricing to protect margin
Work with the delivery team to ensure smooth handover from tender to site, minimising variations caused by scope gaps
Contribute to variation claim development on active projects
Help identify and pursue the right projects for the business as our capability and risk appetite grow
Bring fresh ideas on process, systems, and tools that support the business scaling up
About you
Solid experience estimating commercial electrical projects — trade background or dedicated estimating background considered
Strong technical understanding of electrical scopes: switchboards, cable containment, lighting, submains, specialist systems
Comfortable interpreting architectural, electrical, and structural drawings and specifications
Commercially sharp — you think about margin, risk, and scope as much as the technical detail
A process-improvement mindset — you notice inefficiencies and want to fix them, not just work around them
Confident dealing directly with builders, consultants, and suppliers
Experience with Simpro (or similar job management software) highly regarded
Ambition to grow into a more senior commercial role as the business expands
What we offer
A genuine opportunity to shape estimating and commercial process in a growing business, not just fit into an existing one
Direct exposure to the directors and real influence over how we win and deliver work
Involvement in a diverse and growing pipeline of commercial projects
Competitive salary based on experience, with room to grow as your role does
If you want more than a job pricing jobs — if you want to help build something as the business scales — we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Electrical Estimator (Adelaide)
🏢 Impact electrical contracting
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